Get a discount for an Edinburgh Hostel stay with every booking!
Get a hostel discount for Edinburgh with any tour booking GET A 10% DISCOUNT ON EDINBURGH HOSTELS WITH EVERY MACBACKPACKERS TOUR Our tours leave from the multi award winning Castle Rock Hostel in the centre of Edinburgh and if you book a tour with us you will receive a discount code for 10% off your stay at the Hostelworld Scottish Hostel of the Year 2023 Winner. To sweeten the deal even more we've also teamed up with their sister hostels Royal Mile Backpackers and High Street Hostel to offer 10% off; so whether you're looking for a big[...]
You can now book your pre and post tour accommodation at Castle Rock with your tour!
Castle Rock Hostel is your spot for before and after your tour! EXCITING NEWS! We are pleased to announce that we are now giving you the option to book your pre and post tour accommodation in 2025 at the time you book your tour with us. This takes out the stress of looking around for budget accommodation in Edinburgh which can be very difficult to find (especially on weekends.) We have teamed up with Castle Rock Hostel, the top hostel in Scotland in the 2023 Hostelworld Awards, from where the tour departs to help you get a bed[...]
Myths, Legends & Stories From A Macbackpackers Tour
Nat is a travel blogger from the UK, her website focuses on backpacking and budget travel. A few years ago she joined Macbackpackers on a 5 Day Highland Fling tour and fell in love with Scotland. So this year she made a trip back to our special country and joined us again, this time on our 3 Day Loch Ness and Skye tour. One element of our tours that Nat loves are the stories that go with the destinations. Here she tells us about the myths, legends and stories that she discovered on her latest tour with us. You can also follow Nat's adventures on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.[...]
Why Scotland is the ultimate destination for solo female travellers
Solo female travel is getting more and more popular all the time. Travellers around the world often contact us and ask how is Scotland for solo travellers. Well, the answer is easy. Scotland is a perfect destination for any solo traveller. It’s safe and full of friendly locals, who’ll help you if you get lost. Not long ago, Scotland was named the Most Welcoming Country in the World. But since it’s International Women’s Day, we’ll dedicate this post to all those solo female adventurers, who’re already living their best life at this very moment, and all those aspiring solo female[...]
It’s Burns Night!
Burns Night, the most Scottish Night of the Year Grab your neeps and tatties, boil that freshly caught Haggis and raise a glass to the great Rabbie Burns. It's nearly Burns Night! An evening for celebrating Scotland's most revered wordsmith. Hogmanay celebrations are over, but there're always reasons to celebrate here in Scotland. On this day we will celebrate our National Bard: Robert Burns. On the 25th of January every year, everyone in Scotland gathers to do something so incredibly Scottish: Eat Haggis, Drink Whisky , Recite Poetry and Play Music. We sing, we dance and we listen[...]
Bonfire Night in Scotland
Remember, remember 5th November... Happy Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night everyone! Ever since Guy Fawkes attempted and miserably failed to blow up the House of Lords in 1605, there has been a tradition to celebrate the Bonfire Night on November 5th. Actually, the celebrations used to be compulsory. The government was so relieved after capturing Guy and preventing the disaster of the Houses of the Parliament blowing up, that they passed a law compelling people to celebrate 5th November. It was not until 1859 before the law was repealed. There is no longer any government edict in force. However,[...]
Get a hostel discount for Edinburgh with any tour booking GET A 10% DISCOUNT ON[...]
Castle Rock Hostel is your spot for before and after your tour! EXCITING NEWS! We[...]
Nat is a travel blogger from the UK, her website focuses on backpacking and budget travel. A few[...]
Solo female travel is getting more and more popular all the time. Travellers around the world[...]
Burns Night, the most Scottish Night of the Year Grab your neeps and tatties, boil[...]
Remember, remember 5th November... Happy Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night everyone! Ever since Guy Fawkes attempted[...]
